Rocky

Intriguing, Oldies, that you refer to AI as "our friend." There have been posts on TWI before that had hallmarks of AI. Clearly, AI, which Harari calls Alien Intelligence, is far from perfect.

Orthodoxy was unconsciousness. Orwell, George. 1984 (p. 63). Gates Classics. Kindle Edition. Think about it.

Orthodoxy was unconsciousness. Orwell, George. 1984 (p. 63). Gates Classics. Kindle Edition. IOW, once a person accepts the orthodoxy of TWI as "truth" s/he no longer has to actively put any conscious thought into (maintaining fellowship in the "household") it.

Orthodoxy was unconsciousness. Orwell, George. 1984 (p. 63). Gates Classics. Kindle Edition. Vern and company are trying to re-establish the cult orthodoxy. George Orwell saw through it well before Victor Wierwille or Loy C Martindale entered "Christian ministry." Ponder the underlying meaning of Orwell's proclamation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodoxy

https://www.wordnik.com/words/refuting

I'm reading George Orwell's 1984. In Chapter 5, this expression caught my attention, "Orthodoxy was unconsciousness." Orwell, George. 1984 (p. 63). Gates Classics. Kindle Edition.

Rightfully so.

If you go to YouTube to view the video, that might help. By any chance do you use a private virtual network? The issue may be related to that... if so it might be CBS news doesn't like that. I viewed it on YT with no problem.

I'm hoping that when Ken Burns' (not the one who was in the 9th Way Corps) latest project, a 12-hour (magnum) opus on the American Revolution, airs in November 2025, there will be a worldwide renewed reverence for what Burns declares has been the most important event in world history since Jesus Christ.

Oh.

1) Men wrote the scriptures, not God. 2) How would the scenario you suggest God should/could have used have proven his existence?

A couple of book titles that might relate to this thread: https://www.amazon.com/Being-Wrong-Adventures-Margin-Error/dp/0061176052/ and https://www.amazon.com/Coherent-Mind-Quantum-Lali-Love-ebook/dp/B0F6YCDP2Z/

Are you questioning my right to add (or try to) perspective? This question is rhetorical. Does not need to be answered.

No. I corrected your mistake. You referred to Wierwille's Birth Certificate. That's incorrect. The post in question actually referred to his DEATH certificate. It matters to me when materially incorrect posts need to be corrected in order to avoid significant misunderstandings.

Just another way to gaslight people (those still donating to their not-for-profit church). Does it matter anymore?

... nevertheless still emotionally immature. self-justifying rationalizations through and through (by TWI and Victor Wierwille).

Reminds me of that song "I saw the darkness..."

Except when one goes to the first post on the thread and clicks the link in that post. It directly references two LONG time twi followers. For reference, here is that link. https://restitutio.org/2020/02/06/313-questioning-way-international-doctrines-william-barlow/

Stoic philosophy can and does enable a person to walk in the confidence and calmness, etc. that Paul's epistles as we know them say are "fruit of the spirit."